Personnel Security Specialist

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Personnel Security Specialist

Watermark is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist to review and analyze Tiers 1‑5 background investigations, assess pre‑employment eligibility in accordance with 5 CFR 731, and utilize systems such as e‑QIP, CVS, and ISMS. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills to prepare adjudicative reports, provide suitability recommendations, and deliver exceptional customer service while ensuring compliance with federal guidelines. This is a 100% on‑site position.

• Perform in‑depth analysis and evaluation of Personnel Suitability/Security Investigations, security files and other source documents, evaluate and analyze all available information to determine its authenticity and pertinence, review suitability documents and related material for information adversely reflecting on individual’s conduct and character, and package adjudicative cases that are complex requiring management to make final suitability eligibility determinations.
• Analyze data (e.g., applicant correspondence, court dispositions, and applicable credit reports), highlight key findings and communicate issues/problems (oral and written) for recommendation of determining suitability for pre‑employment based on 5 CFR 731 suitability criteria.
• Conduct supervisory reviews of completed adjudication reports and correspondence activities.
• Provide a positive customer service experience, communicating regularly with individuals/organizations both internally and externally.
• Effectively articulate sensitive issues regarding applicants and subjects of investigation.
• Develop PERSEC materials, such as briefing slides, reports and process guides/manuals with the ability to review and edit materials for content, style, grammar, completeness, technical accuracy, and audience understanding.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Required travel minimum 10% of the time or up to 4 times per year.

• 10 years relevant experience in personnel security
• Recent experience (within the last two years) providing pre‑screening background investigative support services of Tiers 1‑5 (or equivalent background investigation) of SF‑85/85P/86, OF‑306, fingerprint results and FBI Criminal History Check Results.
• Advanced proficiency with various types of information technology applications, such as Microsoft Office, including MS Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience utilizing the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e‑QIP) system and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)/Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) Central Verification System (CVS)/Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS) to validate the need for background investigation and identify where reciprocity may be applied based on OPM policy.
• Desirable: experience utilizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Integrated Security Management System (ISMS) or similar agency systems.
• Excellent Customer Service skills.

• A Bachelor’s degree in a security‑related discipline or a minimum of five years documented experience in adjudication, customer service, and Per Sec automated systems.

• DOD Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain DHS Suitability.

• Must have completed the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Essentials of Suitability Adjudication Program and/or Basic…